Professor that dabbles in population & community ecology, evolutionary biology, ethnobiology & infiltrating trafficking in pangolins. SADF border war veteran
Joined July 2022
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In an intelligence operation in Morelleta Park, Pretoria, 23 vertebrate species were retrieved including lion, leopard, pangolin, python, Samango monkey, puff adder, crocodile, brown hyena, porcupine, rock monitor, 11 live tortoises, scrub hair, bat eared fox, jackal, & more...
This manuscript is a factual account of the battle against pangolin trafficking in South Africa (2016-2024). It documents the infiltration of the trade, pangolins retrieved (302), suspects arrested (679) & court cases
Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025…
In an intelligence driven operation today, 4 suspects were arrested at Makro Wonderboom, Pretoria, 2 were SAPS police officers, 2 x 9mm pistols retrieved. Outstanding work from SAPS Cullinan stock theft & Endangered species, SAPS Silverton K9 & support from US Homeland Security
Our paper, just published, highlighting the volumes, transit hubs and destination countries of illegally traded African pangolin scales. Published open access...
We need to do...every little bit...to save those who have no voice...our useless government won't ....
In an undercover operation yesterday, 8 August, SAPS K9 and others arrested two JMPD officers for attempting to sell and trade two endangered Temmink's pangolin in Johannesburg city centre. Excellent work by these police units 👊💥
Success of an undercover operation in Bronkhorstspruit today, 1 adult female pangolin retrieved, 4 suspects arrested. Excellent work by all units involved 👊💥
In an intelligence operation earlier today, we retrieved 2 Temmink's pangolins & 2 suspects arrested near Bronkhorstspruit. Excellent cooperation: SAPS Cullinan stock theft & endangered species, Bronkhorstspruit, Pretoria K9, Tshwane Metro Police, GDARD EMI & Transfronteir Africa
Five suspects arrested today just east of Cullinan following a high speed chase, one adult live Temmink's pangolin retrieved
Two Zimbabwean nationals were sentenced today in the Cullinan court after we apprehended them in 2020 & retrieved a dead Temmink's pangolin - 10 years direct imprisonment, 2 years of which suspended for 5 years, 4 years for cruelty to animals 👊💥
8 suspects arrested today just outside Brits, South Africa for illegal possession and trade of a male adult Temmink's pangolin. Tast Team involved @SAPoliceService units - Cullinan STES, Pretoria K9, DPCI (HAWKS) as well as @nUSAHomeland, & @PangolinSG
Inside cover of my copy of that book, signed by 18 Scouts. They had their 50th anniversary late last year. Huge respect for these great guys!
